What Is the First Step in Testing a Hypothesis

question 33

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in testing a hypothesis?

• A)Set the level of risk associated with the null hypothesis.
• B)Provide a statement of the null hypothesis.
• C)Select the appropriate test statistic.
• D)Compute the test statistic value.

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